Two-way mailing device



March 30, 1954 H. DEUTscHMI-:ISTER ET AL 2,673,680

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TWOWAY MAILING DEVICE Filed April 4, 1950 5 SheetS--Sheet 5 www@ imATToR/vfy Patented Mar. 30, 1954 TW() -WAY MAILING DEVICE HermanDeutschmeister and Abraham Deutschmeister, New York, N. Y.

Application April 4, 1950, Serial N 0. 153,850 3 Claims. (Cl. 229-73)This invention relates to mailing devices, and more particularly, toso-called two-way mailing devices adapted to provide a semi-sealedenvelope for posting in one direction and a cornpletely sealed envelopefor posting in the return direction.

While not limited thereto, the present invention is especially suitablefor use in banking by mail or the making of payments by mail inconnection with installment accounts.

It is among the objects of the present invention to provide a device ofthe character described which is simple in construction, easy andeconomical to fabricate and put to use, and admirably adapted to performits intended functions.

These, and other objects of the present invention, will become moreapparent as the detailed description hereinafter set forth progresses.

In the accompanying specification there shall be described, and in theannexed drawings shown, an illustrative embodiment of the mailingdevices of the present invention. It is, however, to be clearlyunderstood that the present invention is not to be limited to the exactdetails of construction herein shown and described for purposes ofillustration only inasmuch as changes therein may be made without theexercise of invention and within the scope of the claims heretoappended.

In said drawings,

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a blank from which the aforesaid illustrativeembodiment of the mailing devices of the present invention may beformed;

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the same after folding to form a firstenvelope including a receipt, preparatory to sealing and posting in theinitial direction;

Fig. 3 shows the device including a receipt ready for mailing in theinitial direction;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2, partially broken away, and showingthe device preparatory to sealing the second envelope and posting thesame in the return direction; and

Fig. 5 shows the device .ready for mailing in the return direction.

Referring now more in detail to the aforesaid illustrative embodiment ofthe present invention, with particular reference to Fig. 1 of the drawings, the numeral I0 generally designates a substantially rectangularsheet of paper including a first major or central section II defined bya longitudinal fold line I2, a longitudinal perforated line I3, a sideedge perforated line I4 constituting a continuation of the side edge I5,and another side edge perforated line I6 constituting a continuation ofthe side edge I 'I.

Extending from the boundary of the section II defined by the side edgeperforated line I4 is a flap I8, and extending from the boundary of saidsection dened by the side edge perforated line It is another, shorter apI9, said flaps being provided, respectively, with gummed marginalportions 2i! and 2l, and gummed spots 22 and 23.

A substantially central portion 24 of the section Il is defined, inpart, by longitudinal perforated lines 25 and 26, said central portionbeing separable from the section II along the lines 25 and 2li, and thelines Iii and IB and being adapted to bear, for example, a remittanceslip, such as a bank deposit slip or an installment payment slip usableas will hereinafter be described.

The section I I is completed by a gummed marginal region 2l adjacent theperforated line I3, that portion of said section II lying between theperforated lines I3 and 26 providing, also as will later be described, asealing iiap 28 for closing a second envelope during the return trip ofthe device.

Extending from the section II along the perforated line I3 is a secondmajor or first outer section 2li, this section being dened, in additionto the line I3, by the longitudinal edge 30 and side edges 3I and 32,and being ofthe same size as the section I I.

Adjacent the edge 30, the section 29 is provided with a gummed region33, and spaced inwardly from the edge 30, said section 29 is providedwith a longitudinal perforated line 34 which, together with theperforated line I3 and portions of the side edges 3i and 32 dene aseparable sub-section 35 which may constitute a remittance receipt aswill hereinafter be described. The sub-section 35 is completed by acut-away portion 36 which is entirely within the boundaries of saidsub-section.

Extending from the section II along the fold line I2 is a subsidiary orsecond outer section 3l, this section being dened, in addition to theline I2, by the longitudinal edge 38 and side edges 39 and 4i). Theedges 38 and 40 are cutaway, as at 4I, whereby the length of the edgedi) is substantially equal to the length of the perforated line I6 orflap I9 of the central section I I, the length of the edge 39 beingsubstantially equal to the length of the perforated line I5 or nap I8 ofsaid central section Il.

The section 31 may be completed by printing thereon a message and/orinstructions for use of the device.

This completes the description of the aforesaid illustrative embodimentof the present invention, and the mode of use thereof, for example, inconnection with banking by mail, may be summarized as follows:

The section 31 is folded over the section II along the line I2 and thenaps I8 and I9 are folded over the section 31 along the lines I4 and i6,the naps being held in place by the partial sealing afforded by thegummed spots 22 and 23. Assume the bank had received a mail deposit froma depositor who had used one of the devices of the present invention fortransmitting his deposit to the bank. The bank would then have thesection 29 of the device used by the depositor from which the receiptsection 35 could be removed, nlled out and put into the device the useof which is being currently described. This device would, at that stage,have the appearance of Fig. 201i the drawings, wherein it will be seenthat the depositors (Remittors) name and address is visible through thecut-away portion 4I of the section 31. In this ligure the receipt fromthe previous device used by the depositor is designated by referencecharacter 35a.

The section 29 is then folded over the section 31 along the line i3 andsaid section 29 is sealed in place by the gummed portion 33. Because ofthe spacing between the cut-away 3 of the section 29 and the line I3,said cut-away 36 substantially coincides with the cut-away 4I of thesection 31, whereby the depositors name and address is still visiblefrom the exterior of the device. The appearance of the device will be asshown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. kThe back of the section 29 may beprovided with the banks (Remittees) name and address, and, afterapplying an appropriate stamp, the device is ready for mailing on itsinitial trip.

When the device is received by the depositor, itis opened by breakingthe seal 33. The receipt 35a may be removed, and the device is ready foruse in making a new deposit. For this purpose,

the partially sealed naps I8 and I9 are folded back from the section 31and the latter is folded back from the section II. rThe deposit slipafforded by the sub-section 24 may be filled in and the box labelled 35hmay be filled in with the depositors name and address.

The section 29 is separated from the rest of the device along theperforated line I3 and the receipt portion 35 is separated from theremainder of the section 29. The receipt portion 35, together with thesubject matter of the deposit (bills or checks), are placed over thecentral portion Il, and, after folding the section 31 over the deposit,the last-named section is sealed in place by the gummed portions 20 and2| of the aps I8 and I9. At this stage, the device appears as in Fig. 4of the drawings. After folding the portion 28 of the section I I overthe section 31, and sealing the device by the gummed portion 21, thedevice appears as in Fig. of the drawings and is ready for mailing. Itwill be noted that the back of the section 31 may have the banks nameand address thereon.

When the device is received by the bank, the seal afforded by the gummedportion 21 is broken and the receipt and deposit removed from betweenthe sections ll and 31. The deposit slip portion 24 is separated fromthe section Il for bank record purposes and, after lling out the receiptportion 35a. obtained by the depositor from the envelope as originallysent to him, the cycle described commences all over again.

This completes the description of the mode of use of the device of thepresent invention. It will be noted from all of the foregoing that thepresent invention provides a simple and inexpensive two-way mailingdevice, particularly well suited to conducting banking or installmentpayments by mail.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will readily occurto those skilled in the art to which the same relates.

What is claimed is:

1. A blank for a two-way mailing device comprising: a substantiallyrectangular sheet of material scored to divide the same into three majorsections; the central section having flaps, provided With gummedportions, extending from the side edges thereof, and a gummed portionadjacent one of the longitudinal edges thereof; one of the outersections being cut away at the outer longitudinal edge and one of thesi-de edges thereof; the other outer section being cut away in a regionspaced from its boundaries, and provided with a gummed portion adjacentits outer longitudinal edge; the cut-away portions of both of said outersections substantially coinciding when said outer sections are folded tooverlie said central section.

2. A blank for a two-way mailing device comprising: a substantiallyrectangular sheet of material scored to divide the same into three majorsections and permit the outer sections to be folded to overlie thecentral section; the central section having flaps, provided With gummedportions, extending from the side edges thereof, and being, itself,scored to provide a portion removable therefrom; the outer sectionsbeing provided with cut-away portions adapted substantially to coincidewhen said outer sections are folded to overlie said central section, andone of said outer sections being, itself, scored to provide a portionremovable therefrom.

3. A two-way mailing device comprising: a sheet 'of material scored todivide the same into two major sections and one subsidiary section; oneof said major sections having flaps extending from the side edgesthereof; said subsidiary section being foldable over said last-namedmajor section, said flaps being foldable over said subsidiary section,and the other major section being foldable over said subsidiary section,to provide a first envelope; said other major section and saidsubsidiary section being provided with substantially coinciding cut-awayportions permitting a view of a portion of the interior of said rstenvelope; said last-named major section being separable from theremainder of the device, and a portion of the remaining major sectionbeing foldable over said subsidiary section and said flaps to provide asecond envelope.

HERMAN DEUTSCHMEISTER. ABRAHAM DEUTSCHMEISTER.

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